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Army clears more Boko Haram hideouts, rescues 225 hostages
The Nigerian Army, on Thursday, said its ground troops have continued to make progress in the ongoing clearance operations across the North East, with more Boko Haram hideouts cleared and 225 hostages freed.
According to a statement issued by acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, scores of Boko Haram terrorists were also killed.
Usman, in the statement, said the latest successes were recorded by troops comprising elements of 7 Division, Armed Forces Special Forces Battalion and supported by aerial reconnaissance and surveillance by the Nigerian Air Force.
He added that the insurgents’ enclaves in 13 villages in Bama and a village in Abadam Local Government Areas of Borno were cleared during the joint operations conducted between Wednesday and Thursday.
“Troops of 26 Battalion, 151 Task Force Battalion, 155 Task Force Battalion and some elements of 21 Brigade have carried out a joint clearance operations.
“The operations were aimed to destroy remnants of Boko Haram terrorists camps and enclaves in the early hours of today in several villages in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
“The villages include Kircha Goniye, Wujjah Alkelu, Kita Jiddum, Jameri, Geri Gana, Gere Kura and Jabe.
“Other villages cleared by the troops were Hasana Jere and Chachile and many others in Abadam Local Government Area,’’ the statement quoted him as saying.
Continuing, Usman said the rescued hostages comprised women and children who have been screened and transported to the various Internally Displaced Persons camps across the state.
He also said troops recovered N466,000 cash, different cache of arms and ammunition, and other items in the last 48 hours of clearance operations in Borno alone.
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